Luana Asiata

Originally from New Zealand, London-based artist Luana Asiata embarked on a remarkable journey back to her artistic roots amidst the tumultuous landscape of the 2020 pandemic. After dedicating precious years to nurturing her young family, Asiata rekindled her passion for art, unveiling a debut collection of fine art prints inspired by nature at Design Led trade show ‘Top Drawer’ in 2020 where she won runner-up in the New Designer to Watch category. She was shortlisted twice for the prestigious Royal Academy London Summer Exhibition in 2021 and 2022, respectively. The year 2023 earned her accolades such as being shortlisted for the Women in Art prize and winning the Merit Award at the esteemed Hampstead Summer Art Fair.

Luana Asiata works primarily in a semi abstract expressionist style, she employs gestural brushstrokes, utilising oils and acrylics to convey her innermost emotions onto the canvas, taking inspiration from nature, architecture, travels and memories of her home in New Zealand.